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Crapo Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 876 Google reviews · Running trail in Burlington, Iowa · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Crapo Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
85-acre park with a lake, arboretum & botanical garden, plus a bandshell with summer concerts.
What runners say about Crapo Park
“Beautiful, well-maintained park with shelters, restrooms, a fishable pond, band shell and an incredible river-view overlook.”
“Beautiful, well-maintained park with shelters, restrooms, a fishable pond, band shell and an incredible river-view overlook.”
Crapo Park is not just beautiful to walk, but there are so many things to see and do. Great for a family outing, great for a date, great for daily exercise.
Beautiful park but i actually took the photos while in Dankwart park but they both are next to each other... great place to walk and do things
The wife and daughter were up visiting for a few days so figured we would find a few neat places to go. Crapo Park was really nice, very well maintained. It has a few hiking/walking trails. One of the trails has a spring coming out of a small cave.
The park is very enjoyable! We ha a great time walking around exploring, and driving through the park. We didn't see it on the map, but we ran across the Sacred Heart Cemetery. It appears to be a Catholic Cemetery. There were lots of statues and other honorary items about. There is even a small section from the 1860s!
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful, well-maintained park with shelters, restrooms, a fishable pond, band shell and an incredible river-view overlook.”
“Beautiful, well-maintained park with shelters, restrooms, a fishable pond, band shell and an incredible river-view overlook.”
Plan your run at Crapo Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteburlingtoniowa.org
- Phone(319) 753-8117
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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